I am a man, and whatever concerns humanity is of interest to me.
TerenceRead
Human nature is so constituted, that all see and judge better in the affairs of other men than in their own.
Interpretation
What this quote means
People are often more insightful about others' lives than their own.
This quote by Terence highlights a fundamental aspect of human nature, suggesting that individuals are often better at analyzing and judging the actions and decisions of others while struggling to gain the same clarity in their personal situations. It points to the inherent difficulties of self-reflection and the biases that cloud our judgment about our own lives compared to how we perceive others.
Themes
Human NatureJudgmentSelf-AwarenessReflectionInsight
In practice
Example use cases
During a group discussion about personal growth, this quote can be used to emphasize the importance of self-reflection.
More from Terence
All quotes βTheir silence is praise enough.
TerenceRead
How unfair the fate which ordains that those who have the least should be always adding to the treasury of the wealthy.
TerenceRead
Where there's life, there's hope.
TerenceRead
We are all of us the worse for too much liberty.
TerenceRead
I am a human being; nothing human can be alien to me.
TerenceRead
Similar quotes
All the Dachaus must remain standing.
Rod SerlingRead
Some men look at constitutions with sanctimonious reverence and deem them like the Ark of the Covenant, too sacred to be touched. They ascribe to men of the preceding age a wisdom more than human and suppose what they did to be beyond amendment.
Edmund MorganRead
In the midway of this our mortal life,_x000D_ _x000D_ I found me in a gloomy wood, astray,_x000D_ _x000D_ Gone from the path direct.
Dante AlighieriRead
Whoever conquers a free town and does not demolish it commits a great error and may expect to be ruined himself.
Niccolo MachiavelliRead
For my part, when I enter most intimately into what I call myself, I always stumble on some particular perception or other, of heat or cold, light or shade, love or hatred, pain or pleasure. I never can catch myself at any time without a perception, and never can observe anything but the perception.
David HumeRead
We three belong to the Middle Ages. We have this need of heroism, and there is no place for such feelings in modern life. That is our tragedy. Once I wanted to be a saint. It seemed the only absolute act left to do, for what is most powerful in me is the craving for purity, greatness.
Anais NinRead